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MAYORAL STATEMENT Penneshaw Sculpture Trail Penneshaw Sculpture Trail - not under threat! The Memorandum of Understanding entered The Mayor of Council, Michael Island are considered when renewing any lease into by the Council and the Penneshaw Progress involving the use of ratepayers assets and the Association (PPA) was not prepared with the benefi t of Pengilly, has expressed his concern over, and legal assistance. It is a grossly defi cient, poorly written disappointment with, a widely distributed Penneshaw expenditure of ratepayers money,” he said. and confused document which has not achieved and Progress Association (PPA) fl yer titled ‘The Sculpture does not achieve what is understood to have been the Trail needs YOUR HELP’, and the resultant, social “The 1.2km trail is situated on 4.45 hectares of land objectives of the parties. media posts that misrepresent the Council’s position under the care and control of Council and, since its regarding the future of the Penneshaw Sculpture Trail. development off the back of a Federal government The Memorandum of Understanding was not grant in 2017, some matters today require Council sighted by, commented upon or approved by the elected “First, I think I need to make it perfectly clear that to revisit arrangements that may have appeared to members before it was executed by the former CEO of be commercially viable at that time, but which are the Council. contrary to the claims made in the fl yer, the PPA does not need any form of community help in this matter. not recognised as being so today,” he said. The electricity supply from the PPA to the Council, as The reason being quite simply, that Council is fully envisaged by the Memorandum of Understanding and “Our negotiations on this matter with the PPA as the basis for Council payments to the PPA, has never supportive of the Sculpture Trail continuing,’ Mayor Pengilly said. have been held in good faith and always with a been achieved. view to continuing the Trail. The publication of The Memorandum of Understanding requires the misinformation and spin is disappointing. It is the PPA to operate in the complex and highly regulated “Further, there are many other assertions in the fl yer Council’s intention that the Sculpture Trail will ‘electricity market’ as a retailer of electricity to the which are not correct, or otherwise fail to include continue to add benefi t to the socio-economic Council. This is a role that the PPA, with the benefi t of critical information. wellbeing of Kangaroo Island hindsight, has agreed was never intended or envisaged for it and one which it is not skilled or resourced to do. “The lease between Council and the PPA expires in Importantly, aspects of the negotiations between the The Council provided support to the PPA to obtain twelve months, on 28 February 2022 and Council is Council and the Association, including the decisions Federal funding of approximately $50k to purchase the considering options for the Sculpture Trail beyond this of Council, have been made confi dential for very solar panels. The payment for the panels was, therefore, date. This does not prevent the option of negotiating good reason. The Council will, however, update an indirect payment by the Federal Government, not a new, contemporary, lease with the PPA,” Mayor the community as necessary and will remove any a payment that the PPA had to make from its own Pengilly said. confi dentiality as soon as it is appropriate to do so. reserves. “Council recognises the importance of the Trail, its The sale of the solar panels by the Council to potential and the contribution it makes to the Island, “I would like to reiterate, the Sculpture Trail is not the PPA occurred without any regard to and, hence, and is supportive of its continuing success. under threat,” said Mayor Pengilly. was contrary to, the Council’s Procurement and Asset Disposal Policy. “However, as the Kangaroo Island Community For more information contact: In all of the circumstances, the option for the PPA understands, particularly given the Council’s current Mayor Michael Pengilly to negotiate a replacement lease with the Council which fi nancial pressures, Elected Members are obligated Mobile Number 0419 030 564 is of a more contemporary, progressive and appropriate SOUTHto ensure theAUSTRALIA’S best interests of all on the 15 February 2021 nature, remains an option for the parties. Indeed, to some extent, this process has already commenced PLANNING SYSTEM IS through the current dialogue. CHANGING VANDALISM COSTS Council- 19 MARCH Meetings 2021 Sadly, we are reporting the high cost of a recent spate of MayoralFind out more Bushfi at rewww.plan.sa.gov.au Fund Committee vandalism to Council infrastructure. This comes at a direct 1:00pm Tuesday 23 February 2021 cost to ratepayers. Informal Gathering KINGSCOTE At the Bay of Shoals boating facility, the Boat Launching 9:30am Thursday 25 February 2021 Tuesday 23 February, Council Chambers, 5:00 - 6:00pm Ticket Machine was stolen overnight on Tuesday 9 Council Meeting February. The replacement cost of this unit will be in 11:00am Tuesday 9 March 2021 AMERICAN RIVER excess of $7,000 to the community. Thursday 25 February, Community Hall, 6:00 - 7:00pm Meetings are held in Council Chambers and are currently Further to the most recent vandalism, the pay-as-you- restricted to 20 people in total (including Elected Members PARNDANA go envelope “Iron Ranger” unit at the same site has Thursday 18 February, Town Hall, 5:00 - 6:00pm been vandalised several times in the last 6 months and and staff). contents stolen as a result. Due to COVID restrictions please RSVP via email to [email protected] The cost to replace this Iron Ranger will be $1500. In addition, the subsequent loss of revenue to Council is NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE expected to be in excess of $5,000 - much needed funds that Council uses for maintenance and infrastructure SOUTH ’S Section 33 Road Traffi c Act 1961 improvements. PLANNING SYSTEM IS Notice is hereby given that the Other localised and pointless vandalism has occurred ’S make the following order: regularly in recent months to street signs, white roadside PLANNINGCHANGING SYSTEM IS That the Council exercises the power pursuant to Section guide posts - vital road safety items, and township 33(1) of the Road Traffi c Act 1961 and Clause F of the entrance signs. This pointless, costly and targeted CHANGING- 19 MARCH 2021 Instrument of General Approval of the Minister dated 17 vandalism has primarily occurred throughout the [email protected] out more at www.plan.sa.gov.au June 2006 to: Kingscote and Emu Bay areas. PlanSA- 19 Service MARCH Desk 1800 752 664 2021 1. Pursuant to Section 33(1) of the Road Traffi c Act 1961, If you are aware of who may be undertaking this Find out more at www.plan.sa.gov.au vandalism and crime, please assist Council and Kangaroo GAZETTE PUBLIC NOTICE declare that the events described below (“the Event”) Island ratepayers by reporting any information to SAPOL. that is to take place on the roads described below (“the Notice under Local Government Act 1999 – section 246 Roads”) is an event to which Section 33 of the Road (3) (e) & (4a) - Designated Areas applying under Traffi c Act 1961 applies; and ROAD WORKS Foreshore and Boat Facilities By-Law No.8 (2017) 2. Pursuant to Section 33(1)(a) of the Road Traffi c Act Works have begun resheeting Turkey Lane from Playford NOTICE is given that at the 9 February 2021 Council 1961, make an order directing that the Roads on which Highway to Johncock Road. meeting, it was resolved that the following Designations the Event is to be held and any adjacent or adjoining This work forms part of the Grant supplied by Department operate in respect of certain activities under Foreshore roads specifi ed below, be closed to traffi c for the periods of Infrastructure and Transport for Councils unsealed road and Boat Facilities By-Law No 8 (2017). specifi ed on 7 March 2021: network. Foreshore and Boat Facilities By-Law No 8, Clause 7.11.1: Roads: Arranmore Rd, between Angle Pole Rd and The resheeting of Redbanks Road from Boundary Road to A boat may be launched or retrieved from Hog Bay Road American River will also form part of this year’s program. or onto certain foreshore areas without using a boat Event: CAMS Time Trial Road works signage and speed limits will be in place ramp. These areas are defi ned in maps available on Date: Sunday 7 March 2021 during the works. the Council website at www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/ Time: Between 7:00AM and 7:00PM ByLaws and are portions of Island Beach, Strawbridge HAVE YOU VOTED? point, (Western Cove), Snellings Beach, 3. Pursuant to Section 33(1)(b) of the Road Traffi c Act Stokes Bay, KI Yacht Club, Castle Rock, Hanson Bay, 1961, make an order directing that persons taking part in If you have received your ballot packages in the mail, Nepean Bay (Coastal Settlement), D’Estrees Bay, the Event be exempted, in relation to the Roads, from the please vote by return post or depositing in the box at [email protected] PlanSABoxing Service Bay,Desk 1800 Emu 752 664 Bay and Brownlow Beach. duty to observe the Australian Road Rules specifi ed in 43 Dauncey Street Kingscote offi ce of Kangaroo Island Emu Bay Beach is not altered in respect of the Clause F4 of the Instrument of General Council before Friday 1 March 2021. [email protected] Approval of the Minister. PlanSABy-Law Service Deskor 1800Designat 752 664 ion with vehicular access retained Candidate profi les can be viewed under the Road Traffi c Act 1961. 4. Detours will be placed to divert traffi c around this site. online at https://ecsa.sa.gov. Greg Georgopoulos For information please call au/?view=article&id=1311#COT Chief Executive Offi cer Kangaroo Island Council on 8553 4500.

This public notice is authorised by Greg Georgopoulos CEO 20210218